E1335B: Chinese Foot Binding Shoe, pink

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1335B

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Footwear

Marks/Labels:

chi A-7092 (from Boston Children's Museum)

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ silk
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread
botanical ➔ wood
metal

Dimensions:

8 cm L
3.5 cm W
13 cm H

Source Locality:

The object was procured in China. The donor is unknown, but the object ended up in the Boston Children's Museum's collection. The Boston Children's Museum transfered the shoes along with other objects to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection.

Acquisition Date:

March 2016

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